Assessing the Environmental and Health Adverse Effects of Mercury Released From Dental Amalgam: A Literature Review

This paper reviews the most available data on the possible adverse effects of mercury released from amalgam that comprises 50% pure mercury, 35% silver, 12-13 % tin, 2% copper, and up to 1% zinc, indium, platinum, and palladium. Despite the possible health risks of mercury from amalgam on the nervou...

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Main Authors: Reyhaneh Aftabi, Parisa Jafari, Marzieh Pirzadeh-Ashraf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_131337_5e26539d7cbe2341e83e91a1ef1a6b08.pdf